On just his 10th day in office, Chicago's new mayor found himself on the witness stand in the federal corruption trial of a former governor, testifying just after a congressman who talked about money and political deals.

A carefully calibrated State of the Union Address Tuesday night marked the culmination of a three-month transformation that has rebooted Barack Obama's presidency and launched his re-election campaign.

Rahm Emanuel hopes Bill Clinton can persuade Chicago voters to support his bid for mayor, despite a former mayoral contender's warning that Clinton risks his popular standing with the African American community by backing Emanuel rather than a black candidate.